Golden State @ Orlando Picks & Props

Trayce Jackson-Davis has successfully made 79.3% of his field goal attempts over the last 15 games, 11.7% higher than he's converted in all games this season. Trayce Jackson-Davis has tallied 25.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 10.1 higher than he's tallied over the course of the year. The matchup vs. Orlando is a favorable one for scoring; when the Magic are on their home court, the opposition's starting PFs have posted the 10th-highest Field Goal% in the NBA this year (49.9%). The 4th-speediest pace visiting offense in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the Golden State Warriors. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and create further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Warriors rank 2nd-best in in the league with 12.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games.

Jalen Suggs has sunk 54.1% of his field goal attempts over the last 15 games, 8.3% more than he's put through the hoop in all games this season. Jalen Suggs has successfully made 2.1 3-pointers per game this year, ranking him in the 86th percentile out of all players in the league. The Magic are expected to get a boost in possessions in this game from facing the 4th-most up-tempo tempo away team in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Warriors). The Magic rank as the 9th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league while playing at home this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Jalen Suggs has attempted 3.2 free throws per game over the last 5 games, 1.3 higher than he's attempted over the course of the year.

The 4th-speediest pace visiting offense in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the Golden State Warriors. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and create further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Warriors rank 2nd-best in in the league with 12.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games.

In contrast to last season's 4.3 clip, Klay Thompson's 3-point shots hit have declined this season to 3.4 per game. The Orlando Magic have played at the 3rd-most sluggish pace in the NBA over the last 25 games, which should lead to fewer possessions for the Warriors. As a team, the Warriors have been quite unsuccesful at getting to the foul line in recent days: worst in the league over the last 15 games, tallying a lowly 16.3 foul shots per game. Klay Thompson figures to experience a decrease in production in all stat categories on account of playing on the visting team in this game.

The 4th-speediest pace visiting offense in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the Golden State Warriors. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and create further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Warriors rank 2nd-best in in the league with 12.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games. Chris Paul has successfully made 100.0% of his free throws over the last 10 games, 24.9% higher than he's converted overall this season.

Stephen Curry has converted a lowly 8.8 buckets per game this year, a sizeable decrease from his 10.2 mark last year. The Orlando Magic have played at the 3rd-most sluggish pace in the NBA over the last 25 games, which should lead to fewer possessions for the Warriors. As a team, the Warriors have been quite unsuccesful at getting to the foul line in recent days: worst in the league over the last 15 games, tallying a lowly 16.3 foul shots per game. This year, opposing starting PGs have attempted 3.3 foul shots per game (5th-fewest in the NBA) against the Orlando Magic, struggling to get to the free-throw line. Stephen Curry will not enjoy the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home stadium tends to decrease player performance in all facets of the game.

This year when they are on their home court, the other team's starting PGs have totaled 24.4 points per game (most in the NBA) against the Warriors, resulting in a strong matchup for offensive efficiency. The Magic are expected to get a boost in possessions in this game from facing the 4th-most up-tempo tempo away team in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Warriors). The Magic rank as the 9th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league while playing at home this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists). This year when they are at home, the other team's starting PGs have attempted 7.1 free throws per game (most in the NBA) vs. the Golden State Warriors, finding it easy to get to the foul line. Markelle Fultz will enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing with the home court advantage tends to raise player performance in all stat categories.

Out of all players in the NBA, Wendell Carter Jr. registers in the 78th percentile for shooting prowess while on his home court with a very good 52.0% rate this year. The matchup vs. Draymond Green is a good one for shot attempts from the field; when squaring off against other starting Cs this year, they have attempted a whopping 11.1 field goals per game (90th percentile). The Magic are expected to get a boost in possessions in this game from facing the 4th-most up-tempo tempo away team in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Warriors). The Magic rank as the 9th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league while playing at home this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists). The matchup against Draymond Green is a strong one for drawing fouls; when guarding opposing starting Cs this year, they have attempted a monstrous 3.9 foul shots per game (90th percentile).

Jonathan Kuminga has committed 3.4 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games while playing on the road, 0.9 higher than he's committed over the course of the year on the road. The Orlando Magic have played at the 3rd-most sluggish pace in the NBA over the last 25 games, which should lead to fewer possessions for the Warriors. As a team, the Warriors have been quite unsuccesful at getting to the foul line in recent days: worst in the league over the last 15 games, tallying a lowly 16.3 foul shots per game. Jonathan Kuminga will not hold the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home city generally lowers player performance for all stats.

Andrew Wiggins has successfully made 44.9% of his attempts from beyond the arc over the last 15 games on the road, 9.3% more than he's sunk over the course of the season away from home. Compared to last season's 3.0 rate, Andrew Wiggins's personal fouls per game have tailed off this season to 2.1. The matchup against the Magic is a positive one for 3-point shots; the opposition's starting SFs have totaled the 8th-most 3-point shots per game in the league this year (1.9). The 4th-speediest pace visiting offense in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the Golden State Warriors. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and create further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Warriors rank 2nd-best in in the league with 12.4 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games.

Cole Anthony has converted 50.8% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 5 games, 9.2% higher than he's put through the hoop overall this season. Cole Anthony has converted 1.8 shots from behind the three-point arc per game over the last 5 games, 0.7 more than he's made from downtown in all games this season. The Magic are expected to get a boost in possessions in this game from facing the 4th-most up-tempo tempo away team in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Warriors). The Magic rank as the 9th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league while playing at home this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Cole Anthony ought to get a boost in effectiveness in all facets of the game as a result of holding the home court advantage in this game.

Franz Wagner has converted a lowly 26.5% of his shots from behind the three-point arc this season, quite a bit less than his 36.6 mark last season. Franz Wagner has accumulated 3.4 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games on his home court, 1.3 more than he's accumulated in all games this year at home. The Magic check in as the 5th-lowest scoring offense in the league this year. The 3rd-slowest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 25 games has been the Orlando Magic. The matchup vs. the Warriors is a difficult one for getting to the free-throw line; opposing starting SFs have attempted a lowly 2.4 foul shots per game this year (8th-least in the NBA).

The Magic check in as the 5th-lowest scoring offense in the league this year. The matchup against Golden State is a hard one for 3-pointers; when the Golden State Warriors are on the road, the opposing team's starting SGs have shot for the lowest 3-point percentage in the league this year (21.6%). The 3rd-slowest pace-of-play team in the league over the last 25 games has been the Orlando Magic.

Paolo Banchero has successfully made 63.9% of his shots from the field over the last 10 games at home, 12.7% more than he's put through the net in all games this season while playing at home. Paolo Banchero has converted 52.8% of his attempts from beyond the arc over the last 5 games at home, 18.7% more than he's sunk in all games this year while playing at home. Paolo Banchero has averaged 34.5 minutes per game when playing at home this year, ranking him in the 93rd percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the NBA. This year, the opposition's starting PFs have averaged 14.4 shot attempts per game (5th-most in the NBA) against the Warriors, labeling this as a good matchup. The Magic are expected to get a boost in possessions in this game from facing the 4th-most up-tempo tempo away team in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Warriors).

Joe Ingles has not yet played a game this season.

Jonathan Isaac has gone over 8.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Moritz Wagner has gone over 7.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Brandin Podziemski has gone over 7.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.